Worldwide Application Protection and Availability Forecast, 2025-2029: Addressing AI Risk

This IDC study presents the worldwide application protection and availability market forecast for the 2024-2029 period."Web applications and APIs are more important than ever for the digital business," said Christopher Rodriguez, research director, Application Protection and Fraud at IDC. "The protection of these applications is critical to business success and requires a fine-balanced security strategy that does not hinder the user experience in any way."

IDC Market Forecast Figure

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

• Application Protection Extends to GenAI
• The Path to Security Platforms Continues
• Application Protection Plays a Role in Mitigating Online Fraud and Abuse

Market Forecast

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors
  • Drivers
    • Evolving Threat Vectors
    • GenAI Introduces Potential New Security Requirements
    • Third-Party Requirements
  • Inhibitors
    • Socioeconomic Uncertainty
    • Rapid Rate of Technological Change Drives Uncertainty
• Significant Market Developments
• Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

• API Security
• Bot Management
• Client-Side Protection
• DDoS Mitigation
• DNS Security
• Infrastructure Protection
• Online Fraud Prevention
• Web Application and API Protection
• Web Application Firewall

Methodology

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